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Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-145)
… They did not establish comprehensive written procedures for managing network user accounts. Forty-eight network user … Recommendations Establish comprehensive written procedures for managing network user accounts. Regularly review enabled … are immediately disabled. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/10/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-network-userTown of New Castle - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-19)
… procedures to address the timely recording and remitting of cash collections. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-new-castle-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-19West Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
… competitive pricing in compliance with the District’s procurement policy and General Municipal Law (GML). Key Findings The procurement policy could be improved. District officials were … competitive pricing. Key Recommendations Update the procurement policy to provide guidance for purchases in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/18/west-seneca-fire-district-4-procurement-2020m-52Town of Lloyd - Information Technology (2019M-36)
Determine whether Town officials ensured the Towns IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-lloyd-information-technology-2019m-36Eggertsville Fire District – Financial Activity (2017M-27)
… and reported and that District money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through November 17, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/eggertsville-fire-district-financial-activity-2017m-27Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-100
… Code of ANN who are in an NS position (Grade 600) which is equated to a grade (Grade 001-032) Employees with a Pay … – Mass Salary Increase Exception Report This report is a preliminary listing of employees who appear ineligible … the payment effective date through the date the report is run. Included on the report is one or more of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-100-april-2019-district-council-37-dc37-2-salary-increaseDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… and $150 million with the Rise Impact Fund; LEED Gold real estate investments, World Bank Green Bonds and private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New York City and the influx of asylum seekers, but the rest of the state also had double- and triple-digit rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… cracks; and an oil leak on the station platform. Several of the defects involved water conditions (water leaks and … defect. The MTA's New York City Transit, Division of Station Environment and Operations is charged with taking … to inspect subway stations every 72 hours. However, 20 of the 21 priority "A" defects found by DiNapoli's auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsOpinion 88-45
… credit", it has also advised the county that the program is permissible because it complies with those provisions of … You ask whether, in our opinion, the proposed program is legal. The Local Finance Law is the exclusive law governing the manner in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 97-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … is eligible to participate in a workers' compensation plan of the county in which it is located, unless excluded by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2000-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint fire district when village is within two towns) TOWNS … Whether in the proposed formation of a joint fire district containing a village located within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 93-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) COUNTY SHERIFF -- Powers … court and committed by the village justice to the custody of the county sheriff is a charge of the village or the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30DiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… for start-up and growth-stage businesses with a focus on Black, Indigenous and people of color, immigrant communities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… the challenges New York’s higher education sector is facing, including a looming enrollment cliff, growing … as a share of the total population nationally, and is forecast to undergo a precipitous drop beginning in 2025 – … the challenges New Yorks higher education sector is facing including a looming enrollment cliff growing costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their data and systems without ensuring that the people … cover the federal and State laws governing confidentiality of student, teacher or principal PII, and how employees can comply with those laws. There have been many accounts of users whose actions caused significant IT system harm or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… to its system and developed plans to mitigate the effect of extreme weather conditions and flooding. We also … that, with rising sea levels, the range and depth of storm surge will increase across New York City. With the … due to heavy rain, which is harder to predict in terms of timing and location of impact. Therefore, protective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… a disaster event. This process requires the participation of staff in the Division of Budget (DOB), Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceAverill Park No. 2 Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-183)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Sand Lake in Rensselaer County. The District, which is governed by an … ensure that annual financial reports were submitted to OSC in a timely manner each year. Independent audits were not … completes and submits the annual financial report with OSC in a timely manner each year. Ensure that the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/averill-park-no-2-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-183Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether BOCES officials … through June 30, 2017. Background The Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services is governed by a Board of … MadisonOneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services Payroll 2017M239 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239